NBA 2K10: Exclusive First Look (Gamespot)

[TheFiasco87]

Quote: Originally Posted by mrnoobie

You do know these are like early pics (which surprisingly look good this year) if you where here for the early Chris Paul debacle pics from last year (i think) then you would know that the pics will change later on and no im not fooling myself either... sheesh...i for one have no problem with the graphics since i play it on the PC and everything is ALWAYS better on the PC (please let the PC version have online this year!!)

The recent shots do look ALOT better then that one shaq screen shot they released about a month ago, so yeah 2 month from now things will proubly look alot different.

[MelMan1486]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheFiasco87

I really hope 2k is paying you............. but as far as the game goes, player models look exactly the same and if you deny that then your kidding yourself. The arena/fans do look improved from last year which is nice.

Were the player models ever really "off" to begin with? IMO the player models were great last year so if they are the same as last years I'll be happy.

[Da_Czar]

Quote: Originally Posted by stateprop

Oh dude you got me thinking man NBA2K11 Presents Be a Ref Mode NBA FInals Spurs vs Cavs In the 4th Quater Cavs are down by 2, Lebron taking the ball out at half court Clark Kellog: " Wait a minute, isnt Lebron James crab dribbling from half court??" Kevin Hart: "Yes he is why isnt the ref calling traveling." Clark Kellog: "Ok Richardson Jefferson is about to defend the crab dribble." Whistle Blown Ref: "Foul on Richardson Jefferson." Clark Kellog: "What is that right? Richard Jefferson was 3 feet away from Lebron im confused." Richard Jefferson couldn't believe it and throw his hand in the air. Whistle blown again Ref: "Technical Foul on Richardson Jefferson." Clark Kellog: "What Richardson Jefferson just got a technical for just putting his hand in the air?" Lebron James at the freethrow about to shoot then he was all of sudden stop by the ref. Ref: "Hey king your shoe is untied, let me get that. Dont want the king tripping now." Kevin Hart: "WTF is that ref tieing lebron shoelace?" David Stern is the background counting all his money. NBA2k11 present be a ref mode where you control the game.

Hilarious !!!

[TheFiasco87]

Quote: Originally Posted by MelMan1486

Were the player models ever really "off" to begin with? IMO the player models were great last year so if they are the same as last years I'll be happy.

Never said they where bad just the same lol. Which your right isnt really a bad thing as long as other parts of the game are improved.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheFiasco87

I really hope 2k is paying you............. but as far as the game goes, player models look exactly the same and if you deny that then your kidding yourself. The arena/fans do look improved from last year which is nice.

See thats the problem with screenshots. People here spend a ridiculous amount of time trying to determine if player models are "fixed" based on screen shots. There was like 50 post about Vince Carter's face in the live thread. Someone posted in here that Kobe's nose was off in a screen shot.

In my 19 plus years of playing basketball video games, I dont think a player model or player face has ruined my enjoyment of a game. I'm more concerned about the backdoor cuts, lack of different playbooks and better player tendencies than Kobe's face or Wade's body.

[HeavenlyTouch]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tha_Kid

One person's sim isn't the next person's sim. It's a baseless stance to assume that the default sliders aren't already tuned to be what they consider sim. The sliders are an additional option since you can't please everyone. Honestly, for the last couple years i've found that the game always played best with the default sliders and that slider sets were a placebo. To each his own. After reading the preview, I still want to know: Will the PC version will have online play (Games for Windows Live) so PC gamers can get in leagues with 360 gamers How has the playcalling system been addressed?

It's not a baseless stance at all, and your attack on my post due to your differing personal opinion was amateurish.

They can consider their default sliders sim, but until you get a group of pro 2k players to sit down together and tell them "this needs to be toned down, this should be higher" on a group consensus, we will still have to tweak sliders to match what we think is "real NBA" ball.

You think the default sliders are good, and yet Pau Gasol, Ilgauskas, and any one above 7 feet can have 5-7 blocks nearly every game?

You can tap steal with Chris Paul running all around the place and strip anyone clean including point guards with good handles.

On 50 sliders you can hit shots from anywhere, the games played have FGs ranging between 55-80 in every game I've played on default sliders.

If we're all forced to use default sliders online in ranked matches, these severely hurt the level of gameplay since those default sliders are meant to be 'NBA simulation', and are far from it. To each his own is not the online ranked match motto, so spare me the "baseless stance".

In fact, your whole post is contradictory. Why give you the option to change sliders if they think their sliders are already simulation?

[Goffs]

Your way of aholbert...its all about the shoes, tattoos and armpit hair

Lol anyone remember that thread?

[HeavenlyTouch]

Lastly:

In most other sports games I don't have the option to change sliders.

If the goalies block too many shots in NHL 10, I can't suddenly decide I need to lower it so I score more goals, etc. I just assume EA made the best hockey game possible, and only in 2k did I begin to think 'this is not right, this needs to be changed' because the option was there for me.

I think if there were no sliders in the first place, it would be less subjective and you would not get people saying "ok the blocks are way too high, I need to tone it down" because we'd assume the game best represents the players and the NBA straight out of the box.